Miami Valley Community Action Partnership
Karen Berry has a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Wright State University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the same university. Karen started their career as an Editorial Assistant at The Lorenz Corporation before becoming an Instructor at Wright State University. Currently, Karen Berry holds various titles at Miami Valley Community Action Partnership, including Interim Vice President and COO, Director of Operations, Project Manager, and Executive Administrator.
Miami Valley Community Action Partnership
Miami Valley Community Action Partnership was established as a nonprofit corporation in December 1964, with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act. The goal was “the elimination of the paradox of poverty in the land of plenty,” and created Community Action Agencies to focus all available local, state, private and federal resources on empowering low-income people to attain the skills, knowledge and opportunities required to lead more productive lives and become self-sufficient. Miami Valley Community Action Partnership has an operating budget of approximately $13 million, more than 100 employees and an 18-member Board of Trustees. We are affiliated with the National Community Action Partnership, that represents more than 1,000 Community Action Agencies across the United States who share our goals.